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chromatic

[ kroh-mat-ik, kruh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

pertaining to color or colors.
Music.
1. involving a modification of the normal scale by the use of accidentals.
2. progressing by semitones, especially to a tone having the same letter name, as in C to C sharp.

chromatic

/ krəˈmætɪk /

of, relating to, or characterized by a colour or colours
music
1. involving the sharpening or flattening of notes or the use of such notes in chords and harmonic progressions
2. of or relating to the chromatic scale or an instrument capable of producing it
  a chromatic harmonica
3. of or relating to chromaticism Compare diatonic

chromatic

/ krō-măt′ĭk /

1590–1600; < Greek chrōmatikós, equivalent to chrōmat- ( chromato- ) + -ikos -ic

C17: from Greek khrōmatikos, from khrōma colour

Inside the bus, the walls are plastered with famous figures over swirls of chromatic paint.

If the genus is Chromatic, as M. Ruelle is disposed to think, they are g-a-a♯-b-d-e-f.

Along with this change we have to note the comparative disuse of the Enharmonic and Chromatic divisions of the tetrachord.

The outlines of things under these rainbow-tinted undulations produced the chromatic effects of optical glasses made too convex.

It contains nothing notable, except perhaps the descending chromatic successions of chords of the sixth.

Observe now the chromatic variety and beauty produced by intelligent horticulture!

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